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Disney Pressed Coin Check List – 15 Coins You Must Collect and Where to Get Them

Souvenir shopping and collecting is great fun at Walt Disney World.  Unfortunately, many souvenirs are expensive.  One that isn’t is collecting pressed coins.  You can collect pennies and quarters.  Some are elongated vertically and others horizontally, depending on design.  Pressed pennies are $.51 and pressed quarters are $1.25.  There

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10. MDE – An abbreviation for the My Disney Experience app MDE is basically your best friend when it comes to Disney planning and navigating. MDE will allow you to make ADR and FP+ selections. MDE also provides real time wait estimates and daily schedules. And the MDE maps will help you locate everything from characters to merchandi

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9. MB – Usually means Magic Bands Magic Bands are your key to the World. MB’s are linked with your ticket information and FP selections. They are also your resort key if you’re staying on-property and can be programmed to allow for payments if you wish. MB are shipped directly to you, personalized with your name and favorite color. 

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8. ME – Shorthand for Disney’s Magical Express …the bus that will shuttle you from the Orlando airport to your Disney resort and back again. Make your ME reservations in advance and you will be sent personalized luggage tags to streamline the process.   

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7.  Cindy’s – Slang for Cinderella’s Table.  This restaurant inside Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom is considered the pinnacle of fine dining for princess lovers. With nearly every Disney princess in attendance, a meal at Cindy’s can fill an autograph book quickly—but you’ll pay for it, of course. If Cindy’s is on your must

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6. BOG – A funny abbreviation for Be Our Guest restaurant.  Belle and Beast’s castle is one of the newest dining venues in Fantasyland, and therefore one of the most popular. BOG is the home of the infamous “Grey Stuff”, a dessert inspired by the song that shares the restaurant’s name. Remember, it’s basically impossible to eat at B

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5. FP or FP+ Short for FastPass or FastPass+ (which are often used interchangeably). FastPasses are your ticket to skip long lines and join a queue for the same ride with a much shorter wait time. Prior to your visit you can reserve up to three FP’s per day (must be in the same park). After your initial three FP’s are used, you can reserv

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4. APH – Is an Annual Pass Holder.  Annual Pass Holders receive special perks such as merchandise and resort discounts, as well as exclusive collectible offerings. There are different levels of APH’s, each with a corresponding price-to-park-access ratio. (Less expensive passes have more restrictive blackout dates.) If you plan to vi

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3. ADR – Means Advanced Dining Reservation.  ADR’s are highly recommended for Table Service and Character Meals. ADR’s cannot be made for Counter Service or Snack establishments. On-property guests can begin making ADR’s 180 days in advance of their trip. For popular restaurants (including BOG and Cindy’s – see below) you will

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2. DDP – Stands for Disney Dining Plan.  Available to guests staying on property, a DDP can be customized based on your budget and desires. When choosing your DDP it’s important to know the distinctions in restaurant classifications. “Table Service” denotes a traditional sit-down meal with a server. “Buffet” is self-explanatory—a si

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